The Girl Who Dreamed of Space
The Story of Eileen Collins, NASA's First Female Pilot and Commander
$25.49
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
13 April 2027
Summary
Big dreams are worth pursuing, no matter where you start.
Discover the inspiring true story of Eileen Collins—the first woman to pilot a space shuttle and the first woman to command a NASA mission.
Long before she made history, Eileen was just a regular kid. She wasn’t the best student or the most confident kid in class, and she often doubted herself. But deep inside, she carried a dream of traveling to space—even at a time when women weren’t …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781464239984 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1464239983 |
| Author: | Melissa Trempe, Daniel Egneus |
| Publisher: | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Sourcebooks Explore |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 13 April 2027 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 257mm x 260mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Melissa Trempe
Melissa Trempe has swum with sharks, explored a glacier, and hiked a volcano, but she has yet to travel to outer space. She’s the author of The Girl Who Dreamed of Space and co-author of Ladybug Launch: Inspired by a True Story of Chinitas in Space. As a former educator, she loves connecting with readers at school visits and hopes to make the world a better place one book at a time.
Daniel’s beautiful illustrations have a dreamlike quality and his picture books are multi-award winning. Originally from Sweden, now based in Athens, Daniel creates his artwork using a variety of mediums including watercolour, gouache, crayons, paper cut-outs, stencils and Photoshop. Select clients include: Penguin Random House, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Egmont, Hodder Headline, Penguin, Bonnier, Folio Society, Oxford University Press.
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